Clarification on the provisions of this title or questions on the procedures or applicability of this title should be directed to the community development department or other city departments as may be appropriate. Further clarification or interpretation of this title shall be accomplished according to the procedures of the board of appeals and adjustments as set forth in section 11-12-2 of this title.
For additional clarity and consistency in the understanding and application of this title the following shall apply:
A. Use of the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter genders unless otherwise specifically noted.
B. Grammatical use or references made in the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular, unless such use or reference is otherwise specifically stated.
C. Sentence construction or phraseology in the present tense, and similarly, references in the future tense may include the present.
D. The word "shall" is used to mean mandatory; whereas, the word "may" is permissive and does not imply obligation.
E. Whenever in any zoning district a use is neither specifically allowed nor specifically prohibited, the use shall be considered prohibited unless the city council determines that the proposed use is very similar to an allowed use in which case the proposed use shall be deemed allowed.
F. The catchlines of this title are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the content of the section and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any division or section hereof, nor unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted. (Ord. B, 9-19-1989)